# Keyboard Navigation

The keyboard navigation of the Splitter is always available.

For a complete example, refer to the [demo on keyboard navigation of the Splitter](https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-core/splitter/keyboard-navigation).

The Splitter supports the following shortcuts:

| SHORTCUT             | DESCRIPTION                                                  |
| :------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Alt + W`            | Focuses the first splitbar.                                  |
| `Left Arrow`         | Moves the focused splitbar to the left—Horizontal splitter.  |
| `Right Arrow`        | Moves the focused splitbar to the right—Horizontal splitter. |
| `Up Arrow`           | Moves the focused splitbar up—Vertical splitter.             |
| `Down Arrow`         | Moves the focused splitbar down—Vertical splitter.           |
| `Ctrl + Left Arrow`  | Collapses the left pane or expands the right one.            |
| `Ctrl + Right Arrow` | Collapses the right pane or expands the left one.            |
| `Ctrl + Down Arrow`  | Collapses the upper pane or expands the lower one.           |
| `Ctrl + Up Arrow`    | Collapses the lower pane or expands the upper one.           |
| `Enter`              | Accepts the current position of the splitbar.                |
| `Esc`                | Returns the splitbar to its initial position.                |

## See Also

* [Custom Keyboard Navigation in the Splitter for ASP.NET Core](https://www.telerik.com/aspnet-core-ui/documentation/html-helpers/layout/splitter/accessibility/custom-keyboard-navigation)
* [Keyboard Navigation in the Splitter HtmlHelper for ASP.NET Core (Demo)](https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-core/splitter/keyboard-navigation)
* [Accessibility in the Splitter HtmlHelper for ASP.NET Core](https://www.telerik.com/aspnet-core-ui/documentation/html-helpers/layout/splitter/accessibility/overview)